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Competition is second nature to the Lancaster Tiger Girls Track and Field Team. In its last meet of the season, it took home the Class 5A team title Friday night at Mike A. Meyers Stadium.
For Lancaster, its a sweet ending to an ultra-competitive season. It endured head to head action competing against rival DeSoto, surrounding Metroplex area schools, Houston area, and national powers. The Tigers have seen it’s fair share of competition this season. The title marks its 12th.
For more on the Tigerettes, view the list of competitive track events below.
2019 Outdoor Season Calendar
Sat, Feb 16 – Jerry B. Griffin Invitational
Sat, Feb 16 – Legacy Bronco Relays
Sat, Feb 23 – Dallas Lincoln HS 24th Lewis Invitational
Sat, Feb 23 – DeSoto Nike Invitational
Sat, Mar 2 – Skyline Classic
Sat, Mar 2 – Temple Wildcat Relays
Fri, Mar 8 – Lancaster Meet of Champions
Fri, Mar 15 – TSU Relays
Sat, Mar 16 – TSU Relays – HS & MS Divs (F-Sa)
Fri, Mar 22- Jesuit-Sheaner 55th Annual Relays
Sat, Mar 23 – Jesuit-Sheaner 55th Annual Relays
Sat, Mar 23 – Eddie Payne-Carter Shootout
Sat, Mar 23 – Prairie View A&M Relays (HS)
Thu, Mar 28 – Naaman Forest Relays
Wed, Mar 27- 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
Sat, Mar 30 – 92nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
Wed, Apr 3 – UIL 5A District 13 (W, Fr)
Fri, Apr 5 – UIL 5A District 13 (W, Fr)
Thu, Apr 18 – UIL 5A Area 13/14 Track & Field Championships
Fri, Apr 26 – UIL 5A Region II
Sat, Apr 27 – UIL 5A Region II
Fri, May 10 – TX UIL 5A State Championships
Battle-tested is one way to describe Lancaster as it used several events to accumulate 60 points, eight in front of second place Fort Bend Marshall to stake out the Class 5A State team title.
Powered by two relay victories, TaShondra Govan, Kiara Smith, Aysia Ward, and Cornesia White-Calhoun teamed up to win the 4X100 Meter Relay (45.89) and later three of the four passed the baton to clock a winning time of (1:37.74) in the 4X200 Meter Relay. Lancaster’s Kiara Smith won the 100 Hurdles (14.26), and Ward tied McKinney North”s Brook Givens for the top spot in the 200 Meter Dash (24.09). But in actuality, Ward took the gold, winning the race by two-thousandths of a second, (24.081) opposed to (24.083).
Fort Bend Marshall Girls took home the team silver by building points from five events. The Buffalos finished fourth in the 4X100 Meter Relay (47.08) and second in the 4X200 (1:39.24). Cesley Williams took silver in the 400 Meter Dash (55.69). Chelsie Shelling finished fourth in the 100 Meter Hurdles (14.68). Destini Lombard placed fourth in the Long Jump (18-0.00).
In other Metroplex girls action, McKinney North’s London Culbreath won the 1600 (4.59.04) and the 3200 Meter Run (10.40.47).
The Metroplex dominated the field events, taking home five gold and several silver medals. Frisco Liberty’s Nissi Kabongo High Jump (5-10.00) and teammate Sanye Ford Long Jump (18-09.00), Vy Huynh of Mesquite Poteet Shot Put (41-09.50) and Rachel Darden of Mansfield Legacy Triple Jump (19-19.25)
Aledo’s Graydon Morris took care of the Boys 1600 Meter Run (4:14.11). Frisco Independence Terry Smith took home the 110 Meter Hurdle title (13.99) and Lancaster’s Bedell Dillon turned the 400 Meter Dash into gold (48.14).
Zack Davis of Aledo came away Pole Vault title (16-03.00)
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